St Anthony Hospital·Lakewood, Colorado
The Registered Nurse is responsible for collaborating with the healthcare team and families to meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of patients. They must promote optimal health and safety in accordance with patient care standards and the State Nurse Practice Act.
Where You’ll Work Located in Lakewood, Colorado, St.
Anthony Hospital is a Level I Trauma Center where we provide a full range of medical specialties and health care services to Denver and the surrounding region through our state-of-the-art medical campus and home base for Flight For Life Colorado.
With four trauma rooms including the T-10 room, a dedicated field-to-surgery suite ready 24/7 for trauma surgeons and specially trained teams, our staff can provide life-saving care to the most severely ill and injured patients.
In 2023, we received our exciting Magnet designation!
We are so proud of our staff for this achievement, which is awarded to only 10 percent of hospitals around the world.
Numerous other awards, certifications, and accreditations have been granted to us from the American Heart Association; Chest Pain Center (CPC); American College of Cardiology; The Joint Commission's National Quality Approval; the Emergency Nurses Association Lantern Award; NAPBC Accreditation; American College of Radiology and many others.
At St.
Anthony Hospital.
We combine a heritage of expert care with the latest in technology and innovation.
If you're looking to be part of a fast-paced environment where you can practice to the top of your profession in trauma, cardiology, stroke, neurosciences, breast imaging, cancer/oncology care, surgery and more, we invite you to apply.
Job Summary and Responsibilities Nurses are at the heartbeat of our organization and your time will be spent in a supportive, team environment with resources to help you flourish and leaders who care about your success.
We offer Certification pay and a Clinical Career Ladder to help you grow and recognize your contributions to clinical excellence!
Here, you will help advance modern nursing by providing your skills, experience, and commitment to compassionate care.
The impact you will make in our faith-based, mission-driven culture will cultivate excellence and achieve professional fulfillment united in humankindness.
As a Registered Nurse (RN) you will assume responsibility and accountability for: Facilitating, communicating, and collaborating with both the healthcare team, and the patient/family to identify and meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the patient.
Promote the optimal health, well-being and safety of the patient through use of the nursing process and in accordance with patient care standards, guidelines and the State Nurse Practice Act.
Demonstrate personal accountability for relationship-based care, organizational mission, and core values.
Job Requirements In addition to bringing humankindness to the workplace each day, qualified nursing candidates will need the following: Education Requirements Associates Degree in Nursing required; Nursing Diploma or by endorsement Bachelors Degree in Nursing preferred Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing required for new graduates, preferred for experienced RNs Experience Requirements One year experience preferred Nursing skills and knowledge base specific to specialty Licenses/Certification Requirements RN License required; Current state nursing licenses or valid RN license from a participating state in the National Licensure Compact Physical Requirements Medium Work - (Exert up to 50lbs force occasionally, and/or up to 20lbs frequently, and/or up to 10lbs constantly)
Candidates must have an Associate Degree in Nursing and a valid RN license. One year of experience and a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing are preferred.
Market context
Registered Nurse positions in Colorado typically stay competitive because employers look for licensed nurses who can work across diverse patient populations, and behavioral health experience can strengthen an application. This role stands out for requiring a current Colorado RN license and at least 2 years of clinical nursing experience, with a BSN and behavioral health background preferred. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to quickly compare fit and save time on the original posting.
